Vermeiren Carpo 4 deluxe, Instruction Manual

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Carpo 4 Deluxe
2012-04
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Driving
Once you are seated on your scooter and have started it as described above, take hold of the speed
lever with both hands, put your thumbs to push the speed lever in the required direction, i.e.:
PUSH ACTION BY THE RIGHT HAND
= FORWARD MOVEMENT
PUSH ACTION BY THE LEFT HAND = BACKWARD MOVEMENT
While using your scooter indoor, do not put your scooter in the highest speed.
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Driving on the pavement
Ensure the 12,8 km/h limit switch is set to the slowest setting when using the scooter on the
pavement. This will limit your scooter to a maximum speed of 12,8 km/h. It is not allowed to travel at
more than 12,8 km/h on the pavement.
The limit switch can be set to the fastest setting for use on the road or on private ground.
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Braking
To brake, let go of the speed/drive lever, which will let it return to the zero position and slow down your
scooter to a gentle stop. Practice pulling away and braking to get accustomed to the scooter. You
need to be able to estimate how your scooter will react when you drive or brake.
Do not turn your scooter "OFF" while driving as this will lead to an emergency stop and possible risk of
accident and injury.
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Driving in corners and bends
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WARNING:
Risk of tipping over - Reduce your speed before you enter a curve or
corner.
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Risk of clamping - Always maintain an adequate distance from corners and
obstacles.
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WARNING:
Risk of tipping over - Do not drive your vehicle in an "S" pattern or make
erratic turnings.
For corners and bends, use both hands to turn the handle bar in the direction you wish to take. The
front wheels will turn accordingly and steer the scooter into a new direction. It is very important that
you ensure that there is enough space allowing you to go around bends and corners. Narrow
passages must preferably be approached in a large curve so as to allow you to enter the narrowest
part as straight from the front as possible. Bear in mind that your scooter’s back part will in most cases
be wider than the front part.
Take care not to enter curves and corners diagonally. By ‘cutting the corner’, chances are that your
rear wheels will run into obstacles and destabilize your scooter.
2.7.5 Backward movement
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WARNING:
Control your scooter - Accustom yourself with the driving behavior of your
scooter.
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WARNING:
Control your speed - Always go backward in the lowest speed possible.
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WARNING:
Risk of collision - Always look to the back when you go backward.
Rearward driving requires increased concentration and care (LEFT HAND ACTION). This explains
why we have greatly reduced the speed of rearward movement in comparison with forward driving.
But we still recommend that you put the speed lever on minimum when you drive backward.
Do not forget that the steering direction with rearward driving is the opposite of when you go forward,
and that your scooter will turn directly in the required direction.
When you are driving backwards the scooter makes a sound.